PPT-Management of oral ulcers

Dr Febin Azeezia medical college Kollam Management and Treatment The best treatment must control the ulcers for the longest period with minimal side effects Important to rule out . By : . Jazmine. Moreno. What Are Pressure Ulcers?. A pressure ulcer is when an area of the skin has had too much pressure on it for to long, and so the skin dies and starts to break down. . There are 3 Primary causes. Sharon D. White, BSN,RN,CWOCN. University of Alabama - Birmingham. Objectives. Identify different types of lower leg ulcers. Describe at least 3 major risk factors that may contribute to arterial, venous and diabetic ulcers. Tissue Viability Team. ABUHB. Brief functions of the skin. What is a pressure ulcer?. Why do they happen?. What we can do to prevent pressure ulcers?. The way forward. Focus of Presentation. Why do Pressure Ulcers matter?. By : . Jazmine. Moreno. What Are Pressure Ulcers?. A pressure ulcer is when an area of the skin has had too much pressure on it for to long, and so the skin dies and starts to break down. . There are 3 Primary causes. Wound Care Nurse Practitioner . Encircle Health, Appleton . Who Cares?. U.S. 6.5 million pts have wounds . Obesity, CHF, diabetics, elderly, PVD, PAD. r. educe quality of life, painful, costly . Steven Tam. Objectives. Understand the definitions and staging system for Pressure Ulcers. Review the epidemiology. Review risk factors for pressure ulcer development. Review and understand prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers. Created By: Kelsey Peck. What is a decubitus ulcer?. A decubitus ulcer, also commonly known as a bedsore comes about from lying in one position for too long.. This prevents circulation from getting to your skin, causing pressure.. INTRODUCTION. Cancer is defined as the uncontrollable growth of cells that invade and cause damage to surrounding tissue. Oral cancer appears as a growth or sore in the mouth that does not go away. Oral cancer, which includes cancers of the lips, tongue, cheeks, floor of the mouth, hard and soft palate, sinuses, and pharynx (throat), can be life threatening if not diagnosed and treated early.. secretory. products into the oral cavity, the salivary glands. In the lab you will also have the opportunity the examine one other specialized epithelial area, the lip. The . oesophagus. is the first part of the alimentary canal. Its . E388 12:E388-90. Dentigerous cyst associated with three teeth Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal 2007; 12:E388-90. Dentigerous cyst associated with Oral osarcoma Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal 2 Oral osarcoma Oral osarcoma Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal 2 Oral osarcoma Primary lei Journal section: Oral Medicine and PathologyPublication Types: Review The reappearance of a forgotten disease in the oral cavity: SyphilisHelena Viñals-Iglesias , Eduardo Chimenos-Küstner Associate Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Texas, Health Science Center, San Antonio.Department of Orofacial Sciences, University of California at San Francisco.Disclosures: FIGURE 1. Squamous Macule: . flat and well-demarcated lesion of any size, characterized by color change in contrast to the surrounding skin. It is generally caused by alteration of melanin pigment.. Papule. Elevated, solid and circumscribed lesion, usually 1 cm or less in diameter..